A series of fish kill events, an emotive report from the South Australian Royal Commission, and concerns about water theft have many Australians talking about how we manage irrigated agriculture in the Murray Darling Basin. But when such a complex issue makes headlines, the basic facts are often forgotten…
Should we be growing cotton in a place like Australia? Do we still irrigate crops during drought? What is the industry’s stance on water theft? Is the Murray Darling Basin Plan helping the environment? These are some of the questions we’re receiving from everyday Australians who want to make sense of what they’re hearing about farming in the Murray Darling Basin.
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